Lot’s of focus on the games as they start next week. Here is an ESPN piece on the latest commentary and the story of Panama. Julio Dely Valdes had been waiting for this moment his entire life. The former Panamanian international player and manager was sitting in his living room in Malaga, Spain. Roman Torres […]
The Miami Herald reports in this AP article about Martinlelli’s return to Panama. Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli returned to Panama to face political espionage and embezzlement charges after being extradited from the United States on Monday. Panama’s Foreign Ministry said that the U.S. turned Martinelli over at Panama City’s international airport after a plane […]
End of the line for our South America vacation for Susie’s Birthday Month – Bariloche Patagonia!! No it is not Switzerland but Bariloche known as Argentina’s answer to Switzerland. St Bernard’s with whisky flasks and yes, they specialize in chocolate too! Situated on a series of lakes and flanked by the mountains of Patagonia, Bariloche […]
The World Cup Games in Russia are less than 2 weeks away and Panama is scheduled to play Belgium, England and Tunisia in Group G. Here is the complete facts and figures for The World Cup and Panama
This a great article and video from Starbucks 1912 Pike, their newsletter and the address of their first store in Seattle. The high-quality coffee so many of us love is getting harder and harder to grow. Especially for the small farmers that make up the majority of the world’s producers. They’re dealing with rising production […]
Don’t know where to head on your next vacation? Well, say no more. Here are 5 reasons you should make Panama your next destination. First, it has breathtaking beaches. If Panama is known for anything, it’s for the beautiful beaches you can find all around the country. Some people even have the ocean in their […]
Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica de Panamá has started a process to prequalify companies for a design and construction project for a fourth transmission line. According to the prequalification documents, an approval meeting will be held with all those interested in participating in the bidding process, on June 13 at 9 am at the Sheraton Grand […]
Due to the recent strike in the construction sector, the entity has reduced projections of economic growth for this year from 5.6% to 4.6%. From a statement issued by the IMF: June 1 2018. A staff team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Alejandro Santos, visited Panama during May 21-June 1, 2018. At […]
Well, this new energy tax provision did not last a week. Thank goodness. Due to the controversy that has arisen, the ASEP has decided to exclude from the discussion of adjustments to the Tariff Regime the proposal to tax the use of solar panels for self-consumption purposes. Although the imposition of a fee for the […]
Constructora Pirenaica will be in charge of the restoration work of the Reina Torres de Araúz Anthropological. The award of the contract was made on May 24 and the work involves the supply of all labor, materials, tools, machinery, equipment, transportation, supplies and everything necessary to carry out the work of comprehensive restoration of the […]